Data source: World Values Survey
The European Value Study (EVS) and the World Value Survey (WVS) are two large-scale, cross-national, and repeated cross-sectional longitudinal survey research programs. Since their emergence in the early 1980s, the EVS has conducted 5 survey waves (every 9 years), and the WVS has conducted 7 survey waves (every 5 years). Both research programs include a large number of questions, which have been replicated over time and across the EVS and the WVS surveys. Such repeated questions constitute the Integrated Values Surveys (IVS), the joint EVS-WVS time-series data, which at the moment covers a 41-years period (1981-2022).
The variables are country averages calculated using the population weight provided by WVS/EVS. All variables in this dataset have undergone the following processing:
1. Negative values (-1, -2, -4, -5) representing missing data codes are set to NA
2. Scale reversal applied to ensure consistent directionality across variables
When using this dataset, please cite as:
(European Values Study,
2022)
(Haerpfer et al.,
2022)
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wvs_ameop
Percent of respondents mentioning they are active members in an environmental organization in the question: "Now I am going to read out a list of voluntary organizations; for each one, could you tell ...
wvs_auton
The Autonomy Index is a computed variable based on the Children qualities battery. It uses only four variables (using WVS R6 variable naming and codes): 1. V19= Important Child Qualities: Religi ...
wvs_ceom
Average reply to the question: "I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: is it a great deal of confidence, quite a lot of con ...
wvs_confaf
I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: Armed Forces 1. None at all 2. Not very much 3. Quite a lot 4. A great deal
wvs_confch
I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: Churches 1. None at all 2. Not very much 3. Quite a lot 4. A great deal
wvs_confcs
I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: The Civil Services 1. None at all 2. Not very much 3. Quite a lot 4. A great d ...
wvs_confedu
I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: Education System 1. None at all 2. Not very much 3. Quite a lot 4. A great dea ...
wvs_confenv
The mean average reply to the question below: I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: The Environmental Protection Moveme ...
wvs_confgov
I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: The Government 1. None at all 2. Not very much 3. Quite a lot 4. A great deal
wvs_confhcs
I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: Health Care System 1. None at all 2. Not very much 3. Quite a lot 4. A great d ...
wvs_confjs
I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: Justice System/Courts 1. None at all 2. Not very much 3. Quite a lot 4. A grea ...
wvs_conflu
I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: Labour Unions 1. None at all 2. Not very much 3. Quite a lot 4. A great deal
wvs_confpar
I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: Parliament 1. None at all 2. Not very much 3. Quite a lot 4. A great deal
wvs_confpol
I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: The Police 1. None at all 2. Not very much 3. Quite a lot 4. A great deal
wvs_confpp
I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: The Political Parties 1. None at all 2. Not very much 3. Quite a lot 4. A grea ...
wvs_confpr
I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: The Press 1. None at all 2. Not very much 3. Quite a lot 4. A great deal
wvs_confsss
I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: Social Security System 1. None at all 2. Not very much 3. Quite a lot 4. A gre ...
wvs_conftv
I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: Television 1. None at all 2. Not very much 3. Quite a lot 4. A great deal
wvs_confun
I am going to name a number of organizations. For each one, could you tell me how much confidence you have in them: The United Nations 1. None at all 2. Not very much 3. Quite a lot 4. A great d ...
wvs_demimp
How important is it for you to live in a country that is governed democratically? 1. Not at all important 10. Absolutely important
wvs_democ
How democratically is this country being governed today? 1. Not at all democratic 10. Completely democratic
wvs_deop
Percent of "yes"-replies to the question: "During the past two years, have you given money to an ecological organization?". A higher score means that more people have donated money to environmental or ...
wvs_envgov
Government should reduce environmental pollution
wvs_envinc
Would give part of my income for the environment
wvs_envtax
Increase in taxes if used to prevent environmental pollution
wvs_epmip
Percent of replies mentioning "Protecting the environment should be given priority" to the question: "Here are two statements people sometimes make when discussing the environment and economic growth. ...
wvs_epmpp
Percent of replies mentioning "Environmental pollution" to the question: "I'm going to read out some problems. Please indicate which of the following problems you consider the most serious one for the ...
wvs_fight
Of course, we all hope that there will not be another war, but if it were to come to that, would you be willing to fight for your country? 0. No 1. Yes
wvs_godimp
How important is God in your life? 1. Not at all important 10. Very important
wvs_godpol
Politicians who don't believe in God are unfit for public office 1. Strongly disagree 2. Disagree 3. Neither agree nor disagree 4. Agree 5. Strongly agree
wvs_hap
Taking all things together, would you say you are: 1. Not at all happy 2. Not very happy 3. Rather happy 4. Very happy
wvs_imeop
Percent of respondents mentioning they are inactive members in an environmental organization in the question: "Now I am going to read out a list of voluntary organizations; for each one, could you tel ...
wvs_imppol
For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: Politics 1. Not at all important 2. Not very important 3. Rather important 4. Very important
wvs_imprel
For each of the following, indicate how important it is in your life. Would you say it is: Religion 1. Not at all important 2. Not very important 3. Rather important 4. Very important
wvs_jabribe
Please tell me for each of the following actions whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified, or something in between: Someone accepting a bribe in the course of their duties. ...
wvs_jacgb
Please tell me for each of the following actions whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified, or something in between: Claiming government benefits to which you are not entitled ...
wvs_jacot
Please tell me for each of the following actions whether you think it can always be justified, never be justified, or something in between: Cheating on taxes if you have a chance. 1. Never justif ...
wvs_lifegod
Life is meaningful because God exits
wvs_marrel
Important for succesful marriage: Religious beliefs
wvs_menpol
For each of the following statements I read out, can you tell me how much you agree with each. "Men make better political leaders than women do." Do you agree strongly, agree, disagree, or disag ...
wvs_pedp
Percent of "yes"-replies to the question: "During the past two years, have you participated in a demonstration for some environmental cause?". A higher score means that there are more people who have ...
wvs_ploem
Average reply to the question: "Now I will briefly describe some people. Using this card, would you please indicate for each description whether that person is very much like you, like you, somewhat l ...
wvs_pmi12
Post-Materialist index 12-item. 0=Materialist, 5=Post materialist.
wvs_pmi4
Post-Materialist index 4-item. 0=Materialist, 5=Post materialist.
wvs_polint
How interested would you say you are in politics? 1. Not at all interested 2. Not very interested 3. Somewhat interested 4. Very interested
wvs_psarmy
I'm going to describe various types of political systems and ask what you think about each as a way of governing this country: Having the army rule 1. Very bad 2. Fairly bad 3. Fairly good 4. Ve ...
wvs_psdem
I'm going to describe various types of political systems and ask what you think about each as a way of governing this country: Having a democratic political system 1. Very bad 2. Fairly bad 3. Fa ...
wvs_psexp
I'm going to describe various types of political systems and ask what you think about each as a way of governing this country: Having experts, not government, make decisions according to what they thi ...
wvs_pssl
I'm going to describe various types of political systems and ask what you think about each as a way of governing this country: Having a strong leader who does not have to bother with parliament and el ...
wvs_relacc
Please tell us if you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statements: The only acceptable religion is my religion 1. Strongly disagree 2. Disagree 3. Agree ...
wvs_relgov
Religious leaders should not influence government 1. Strongly disagree 2. Disagree 3. Neither agree nor disagree 4. Agree 5. Strongly agree
wvs_reloff
Better if more people with strong religious beliefs in public office 1. Strongly disagree 2. Disagree 3. Neither agree nor disagree 4. Agree 5. Strongly agree
wvs_relsch
Please tell us if you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statements: All religions should be taught in public schools 1. Strongly disagree 2. Disagree 3. ...
wvs_relsci
Please tell us if you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree with the following statements: Whenever science and religion conflict, religion is always right 1. Strongly disagree 2. ...
wvs_relvote
Religious leaders should not influence how people vote 1. Strongly disagree 2. Disagree 3. Neither agree nor disagree 4. Agree 5. Strongly agree
wvs_satfin
How satisfied are you with the financial situation of your household? 1. Completely dissatisfied 10. Completely satisfied
wvs_satlif
All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole these days? 1. Completely dissatisfied 10. Completely satisfied
wvs_screl
We depend too much on science and not enough on faith 1. Completely disagree 10. Completely agree
wvs_subh
All in all, how would you describe your state of health these days? Would you say it is: 1. Very poor 2. Poor 2. Fair 3. Good 4. Very good
wvs_survself
REGR factor score 2 for analysis 1
wvs_tradrat
REGR factor score 1 for analysis 1
wvs_trust
Generally speaking, would you say that most people can be trusted or that you need to be very careful in dealing with people? 0. Need to be very careful 1. Most people can be trusted
wvs_wduty
Work is a duty towards society. 1. Strongly disagree 2. Disagree 3. Neither agree nor disagree 4. Agree 5. Strongly agree
wvs_wlazy
People who don't work turn lazy. 1. Strongly disagree 2. Disagree 3. Neither agree or disagree 4. Agree 5. Strongly agree